Hose supporter



April 19, 1932.

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Patented Apr. 19, 1932 CARL J. HAZELTON, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T AMERICAN NARROW FABRIC COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS HOSE SUPPORTER Application filed January 14, 1931. Serial No. 508,715.

The principal objects of this invention are to provide a construction of hose supporters, without metal parts on the front, in which the adjustment is easily accomplished by pulling down on a free end of the webbing, such free end lying between two layers of webbing, one at the front and one at the back, so that the free end is protected by the front and rear strands of the webbing, and the adjustment is natural and easily accomplished; to provide a construction in which the webbing from one end to the other shall be all of one width and preferably all in one piece, thus avoiding sewing and any undue thickness of the parts; to provide a construction in which the front webbing will cover the entire supporter and especially the free end for adjusting, which has been mentioned, and present a uniform appearance from top to bottom on the front and prevent the rubbing of the adjusting means on the outer garment.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of a preferred form of hose supporter constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same as indicated by the arrow 2 in Fig.1;

Fig. 3 is a rear view as indicated by the arrow 3 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an edge view of a modified form;

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the same as inclicated by the arrow 5 in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is an edge view of another form of the invention;

Fig. 7 is a rear view of the same as indicated by the arrow 7 in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is an edge view showing another form of the invention;

Fig. 9 is a rear view as indicated by the arrow 9 in Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a front elevation showing another way in which the hose supporter can be attached to the garment;

Fig. 11 is a sectional view on the line 11-11 of Fig. 10;

Figs. 12, several modifications, all coming within the 13 and 14: are edge views showing scope of this invention, and Fig. 13 is a sectional view on the line 13 13 of Fig.13.

Referring first to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the invention is shown in a form in which a loop 10. preferably of non-elastic webbing, is 'provided having an end extending downwardly from the top on the front of the hose supporter and a rear end extending upwardly inside at the bottom and both secured to- I gether by cross lines of stitches 11. These stitches also secure between them the upper end of theelastic webbing 12 which constitutes the principal part of the supporter.

The non-elastic webbing 10 is secured to a garment, as a corset 13, by a horizontal line of stitches 14, and from this the hose supporter depends. The elastic webbing 12 extends down from the line of stitches 11 clear to the bottom, where it forms a loop a and supports the garment clasp 15, which may be of any desired type and will not be described in detail. It then passes upward- 1y through a metallic grip 16 which constitutes the adjusting device, then it passes over j a central slidable bar 17 which is slidingly mounted on a rectangular frame constituting the adjusting device 16. The bottom of the slide 17 and the upper surface of the lower horizontal bar of the frame 16 mayhave corrugations, undulations or teeth 18 to assist in holding the webbing in position. The webbing passes through this adjusting device and has a free end 19 depending below. It will be obvious that this free end can be pulled downward at any time without disturbing the other parts to shorten the hose supporter, and that tolengthen it all that is necessary is to raise the bar 1'? and pull upwardly on the elastic webbing at the top of the adjusting device 16. i I

The upper horizontal bar of the adjusting clasp 16 is carried in a loop formed at thebottom of the non-elastic webbing 10, so that this wire frame constituting the adjusting device 16 depends verticallv therefrom.

It will be seen that the whole thing depends from a line of stitches 14: and that the single piece of elastic webbing of uniform width extends all the way from the line of stitching 11 down to the bottom where it ture and in the amount of handling in the manufacture of the device.

' Is very obvious to anyone and after it is atmanner possible.

ingof the elastic After adjustment tached and the hose connected with it, even while in a stretched condition, it can be adjusted to reduce strain in the most simple This adjustment does not require any manipulation of or contact with the front part of the'hose supporter consistwebbing 12 and therefore wear it or .disarrange it. the wearer .simply. lets the free end .drop back naturally into place between the front and rear portions of the elastic webbing 12, and .does not have to go to the trouble of replacing any of the parts or does not tend to rearranging them. The use ofany metallic member on the front of the article is avoided and also the adjustment is provided for without the projection of any thick piece of metal or any other material on the front of the article or even against the back of it. In other words it is a flat article without metallic protuberances, and is very desirable for that reason.

In Fig-s. 4 and 5 the same principles are shown with the same reference numerals applying to the same parts, but there is a modification in that the elastic web 12 passes at the point 21 through theadjusting device 16 and around back of the loop 20 and then passes up where it isfastened to the member lO by the line of stitches 11 as previously described. This results in avoiding the pro jecting lower end of the non-elastic webbing l0 doubled over at the bottom and located on the front. In other words it puts it on the back side of the hose supporter, but otherwise the device works in the same way as the one shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. i

In Figs. 6 and 7 the elasticwebbing 12 extends clear to the top of the article and the non elastic webbingis securedto hat the rear by a line of stitching 23, providing al loop 24 for the adjusting device 16. This also results in a finer construction here and the upper parts of the elastic webbing 12 and non-elastic webbing 22 are securedto the garment both in the same way as shown in Fig. 1. The use of non-elastic webbing for securing it to the corset makesit more durable.

In Figs, 8 and 9 a form is shown very similar to that shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the only difference being webbing on the back does not extend tothe top of the elastic webbing and ismerely in the form of aloop 24 secured by the line of stitches 23 to the elastic webbing at the top of that loop.-,

The use of it that the non-elastic 7 the extreme.

In Fig. 10 is shown a departure from the constructions above mentioned, owing to the fact that'the two ends of the hose supporter, consisting of the elastic webbing 12 and a non-elastic 25, are secured to the garment 13 by continuous lines of stitches 14, and these two ends are spaced considerably apart, instead of one being behind the other. The front end of the elastic webbing 12 is secured to the garment 13 in the manner indicated in F ig. 11 by a non-elastic webbing 25 for-med into a loop below to receive the adjustingdevice'16 when secured directly to the garment. The front end of the elastic webbing 12 is brought around over and through the adjusting device and the free-end .19 therefore is located directly behind it. The elastic webbing goes through the clasp 15 and passes upwardly at an angle to form the rear portion of the supporter and is secured to the garment as statedby the same lines of stitching 14. The results are similar and the free end 19 is more accessible for adjusting purposes.

It is not necessary that the entire strain resisting member of the hose supporter be made in a single piece of fabric, and in Fig.

12 is shown a construction in which a piece of non-elastic webbing 27 is secured to the top of the elastic webbing 12. This, it will be noticed is on the front of the hose supporter in this case, while in F ig. 14 a similar non-elastic webbing 28 is shown on the back. The connections are very similar to the other cases, but here the adjusting d'evi'ce16 is supported at the top by a loop 20 or the like, and at the bottom it supports'the upper end of the webbing 27 which is formed into a loop for that purpose. The elastic webbing 12 passes up and. down through the adjusting device in the same manner as in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 14 the conditions are somewhat similar to those shownin Fig. 12, but the non-elastic webbing passesaround the bar 17 and is secured in position thereto" while the end 19 comes down in between.

In Fig. 18 the conditions shown in some of the other figures are combined in such a way tive length of the device.

.No stitching is required in th s form unless the ends are bound in anyu-sualwayr In this case a flat metallic adjusting device 16 is used without the slide 17 but with a central integral bar across it end either one being capable of being pulled downward to reduce the effec-,

having teeth on its upper and lower edges.

The slide device 16 used in lieu of a buckle for the purpose of gripping and holding the webbing, remains at the bottom edge of the garment at all times, whether the supporter adjustment is at full length orshortened to The ordinary supporter buckle, when adjusted at full length, is at the bottom of. the webbing and to shorten thesuporter the buckle must be slid upward and t all times presents an undesirable bunch vhich shows through the dress in front or ocated in the back where it is likely to be at on by the wearer. I

In all of these forms the adjustment is sezured in practically the same way. The free and or ends shown for adjusting purposes icing located between the front and rear strands of webbing, and the entire front of the article is free from metallic devices of any kind or any protuberances which will be likely to injure or wear the garment worn outside it.

While I have illustrated and described several forms of the invention I am aware of the fact that other modifications can be made therein by any person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claims. Therefore I do not wish to be limited to the exact forms shown, but what I do claim is 1. As an article of manufacture, a hose supporter comprising elastic webbing of substanti ally the same width throughout its length, adapted to be attached to an article at the upper end of the web and depending therefrom, forming a loop in which a hose clasp is hung, passing upwardly at the rear in one piece and then downwardly from a point near the top, the free end extending downwardly, an adjusting device at the top of said end. and a non-elastic webbing in the form of a loop to which said upper end and said adjusting device are secured, said loop being adapted to be secured at its top to a garment, said adjusting device being located belind, and fully concealed by, said upper en 2. As an article of manufacture, a hose supporter comprising elastic webbing ofsubstantially the same width throughout its length, adapted to be attached to an article at the upper end of the web and depending therefrom, forming a loop in which a hose clasp is hung, passingupwardly and then downwardly from a point near the top, the free end extending downwardly, and adjusting device at the top of said free end, and a non-elastic web secured to said upper end of the elastic webbing at a point above said adjusting device and having a loop at the bottom in which said adjusting device is secured.

3. As an article of manufacture, a hose supporter consisting of a single piece of elastic webbing of the same width from end to end and a flat metal adjusting member therefor having a central horizontal bar with teeth at the top and bottom edges thereof, both free ends of the webbing passing downwardly through the space below said bar, one of them upwardly ing member and through it above the bar, and means for supporting the whole supporter from the upper edge of said member.

and the webbing behind the adjust- 4:. As an article of manufacture, a hose supporter consisting of a single piece of elastic webbing the same width from end to end, a metallic member having a'horizontal passage at its lower end, the two free ends of the webbing extending through said passage from one side and depending below it between said ends forming a loop for supporting a hose clasp and extending over the front and back of the two loose ends and means metallic member from the garment.

5. As an article of manufacture, a hose supporter consisting of a piece of elastic webbing, an adjusting member having a passage, the two free ends of the webbing extending through said passage from the same side and depending below it and the webbing between said ends forming a loop for supporting a hose clasp, said loop enclosing the two loose ends, and means for supporting the adjusting member from the garment.

for supporting the V 6. As an article of manufacture, a hose 7 supporter comprising an adjusting member adapted to be connected with a garment to depend therefrom and an elastic webbing having a free end extending upwardly and backwardly through said member and through again and then down to form a front to the hose supporter and forming a loop at the bottom for a hose clasp and then extending upwardly at the rear into engagement with the webbing where it passes through said member and extending with it through the member at the same point.

7. As an article of manufacture, a hose supporter comprising a metallic member adapted to be connected with a garment to depend therefrom and an elastic webbing having a free end extending upwardly and backwardly through said metallic member back of it and through again at the top and then down to form a front to the hose supporter and forming a loop at the bottom for a hose clasp and then extending upwardly at the rear into engagement with the webbing where it passes through the metallic member and extending under the webbing through the metal member at the same point, whereby two depending free ends are left between the front and back of the webbing, either one of which can be pulled down to decrease the length.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

CARL J. HAZELTON. 

